“We're talking about foreign interference in American politics. And by the way, this isn't hypothetical. This isn't theoretical. We were attacked by a hostile foreign power that decided that they could damage America, destabilize America, by intervening in the election to help him win. And they did a…”— Pete Buttigieg, cbsnews.com
“You're going to criticize me for — for being successful when in my company over the last 30 years, the only company in America that gave comprehensive health insurance, equity in the form of stock options, and free college tuition? And Elizabeth Warren wants to criticize me for being successful?”— Howard Schultz, realclearpolitics.com
“It was a huge night for women candidates—particularly women of color—but there were also some sad losses in high-profile races. All in all, kind of a mixed bag!”— Cady Drell, marieclaire.com
“This country is failing, in action and in imagination, over and over again already.”— Tom Scocca, hmmdaily.com
“Politicians, politics always change. Sometimes it's my guys. Sometimes it's your morons.”— Kevin Abbott, Mike Baxter, Tim Allen, imdb.com
“If we just hunker down in our separate corners, nobody wins.”— Kevin Abbott, Mike Baxter, Tim Allen, imdb.com
“Ronald Reagan is so smooth and effective a performer that he completely won over the American people. Only now, nearly seven years later, are people beginning to question whether there’s anything beneath that smile.”— , amazon.com
“You don't have to agree with Trump but the mob can't make me not love him. We are both dragon energy. He is my brother. I love everyone. I don't agree with everything anyone does. That's what makes us individuals. And we have the right to independent thought.”— Kanye West, twitter.com
“This is not an end, this is the beginning. This is the beginning because the message that we sent the world tonight is that it's not OK to put donors before your community.”— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, cnn.com
“You have given this country hope, you have given this country proof that when you knock on your neighbor's door, when you come to them with love, when you let them know that no matter your stance, you are there for them — that we can make change.”— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, timeout.com
“I believe that every American should have stable, dignified housing; health care; education — that the most very basic needs to sustain modern life should be guaranteed in a moral society.”— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, thecut.com
“The right to vote, or equal civil rights, may be good demands, but true emancipation begins neither at the polls nor in courts. It begins in woman's soul.”— Emma Goldman, amazon.com
“The case for the political left looks more plausible on the surface but is harder to keep believing in as you become more experienced.”— Thomas Sowell, amazon.com
“We are secluding ourselves in ideological ghettos. We have our own news sources. We exchange ideas mostly or exclusively with people who agree with us, and troll those who don't. Increasingly, we have our own facts to reinforce our convictions and any empirical evidence that disputes them is branded…”— John McCain, npr.org
“Far from creating a new norm where lying is widely accepted, the Trump presidency has ignited a focus on truth and ethics. Parents are talking to their children about truth-telling, about respect for all people, about rejecting prejudice and hate. Schools and religious institutions are talking about…”— James Comey, amazon.com
“Whatever your politics, it is wrong to dismiss the damage to the norms and traditions that have guided the presidency and our public life for decades or, in many cases, since the republic was founded. It is also wrong to stand idly by, or worse, to stay silent when you know better, while a president…”— James Comey, amazon.com
“This isn’t left or right, it’s about saving lives. Through unity and love we will win and end gun violence.”— David Hogg, twitter.com